The “me generation” has given way to the “iGeneration.” Technology and the promise of big bucks has fueled the rage to customize everything to suit each and every individual desire. The long list of iDesire includes personalized screensavers, ring tones, playlists and, to celebrate Valentine’s Day, tailor-made chocolates. No wonder the planet is love challenged. […]

It’s fall fishing season, which makes us think about “catch and release.” The definition in Wikipedia might just as well describe casual dating as it does recreational angling: “After capture, the fish are unhooked and returned to the water before experiencing serious exhaustion or injury.” Sounds like a good theory, but it doesn’t always work. […]

Erik Johansson, Photographer What comes to mind for “caregiver,” a man or a woman? There are many heroic men out there, but let’s face it, more often it’s the female listed in the school nurse’s speed dial. It doesn’t matter if mom is a domestic technician or the CEO of a multinational corporation, she most […]